Experienced Logistics Officer

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The Civil Air Patrol seeks volunteers with an interest in assisting our unit as a Logistic Officer. This position is critical and necessary to provide emergency services to our community. The successful candidate will be able to:

• Perform the duties and tasks as a logistics leader for Clearwater Composite Squadron (CCS) 447 of the Civil Air Patrol
• Conduct and promote effective Logistics programs that meet established national standards for an emergency management and aerospace education setting.
• Serve as liaison with associated Florida Group, Wing, and Region Logistics officer positions.
• Possess a comprehensive knowledge of the Logistics programs.

Qualifications:

• Age 18 or older.
• Aerospace background preferred, but not required.
• Strong writing, editing, and public speaking skills.
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Enthusiasm for community service and working with youth
• Willingness to become a member of the Civil Air Patrol and comply with all internal regulations and procedures.

• Former cadet or military experience is not required

Benefits:

• Actively participate in real-work missions that benefit local communities
• Access to leadership training and opportunities.
• Formal recognition of training, qualification, and experience through CAP's Logistics Specialty Track.
• Training and mentoring available from Wing, Region, and National members.
• Networking and training at Wing, Region, and National Conferences
• Providing experience needed for resumes

Time Commitment:

• In-person meeting are usually held each week as collective unit events
• Small group meetings are generally held as needed to discuss logistics goals, program performance, and inspection requirements.
• As with a volunteer fire department, must be able to deploy in aircraft, in ground transportation, and/or to field related search and rescue missions.

As the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force, the Civil Air Patrol- Group 3 has fourteen units in the Tampa Bay area, is which CCS-447 is one. Our units are dedicated to assisting our local community through a myriad of emergency services and operational missions. We also focus on teaching a new generation about aerospace and its impact on our future. A variety of other positions are available as well.

Civil Air Patrol is a nonprofit organization with 58,000 members nationwide. In its Air Force Auxiliary role, CAP performs about 85 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions. Its unpaid professionals also perform homeland security, disaster relief, and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state, and local agencies. The members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to more than 24,000 young people currently participating in CAP's Cadet Program. Visit https://www.floridawingcap.org/ for more information.

To apply, please email a letter of interest to 1st Lt. Robert Fahey at Robert.Fahey@flwgcap.us with the subject line "CAP-LOG".